About this fund

Rolinco invests in stocks in developed and emerging countries across the world. The selection of these stocks is based on fundamental analysis. The fund focuses on growth by primarily making allocations to promising trends. Rolinco invests in minimum three and maximum four different growth trends. The fund then invest directly into stocks of companies that have as pure as possible exposure to one of these trends.

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.Annualized (for periods longer than one year).Cumulized (total amount of return).Performances are gross of fees and based on closing values. In reality, costs (such as management fees and other costs) are charged. These have a negative effect on the returns shown.Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.

Fund

Reference index

The value of the investments may fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.Annualized (for periods longer than one year).Cumulized (total amount of return).Performances are gross of fees and based on closing values. In reality, costs (such as management fees and other costs) are charged. These have a negative effect on the returns shown.Performances are net of fees and based on transaction prices.

Market development

Sentiment amongst equity investors reversed in August as the stronger inversion of the US yield curve made investors worry that the economy is heading for a recession. While PMIs and other sentiment indicators globally were already signaling an industrial recession, a renewed deterioration in trade relations between the US and China added more fuel to the fire, with corporate capex intentions continue to moving down. For the first time the US also imposed tariffs on Chinese tech and consumer goods, hurting US consumers. This added to geopolitical issues that investors are already facing. Over August, the MSCI All Country World Index only fell 1.3% in EUR and it is now up 18.1% since the start of the year. Emerging markets lagged this index with China and Hong Kong very weak in local currencies. The Chinese currency fell 3.5%. Developed markets were also all down, with Japan the weakest. Eurozone markets performed in line, while Wall Street lagged.

Fund Classification

Currency policy

The fund can engage in currency hedging transactions.

Dividend policy

The fund distributes a dividend on an annual basis.

ESG Integration policy

Rolinco integrates ESG factors into its investment process by analyzing the impact of financially material ESG factors to a company’s competitive position and value drivers. We believe that this enhances our ability to understand existing and potential (long-term) risks and opportunities of a company. The impact of material ESG factors can be positive or negative, reflecting risks or opportunities, that ensue from a company’s ESG analysis. If ESG risks and opportunities are significant, the ESG analysis could impact a stock’s fair value and the portfolio allocation decision. In addition to ESG integration, Robeco also has an exclusion policy and conducts proxy voting and engagement activities focused on specific themes, such as climate change, aiming to improve a company’s sustainability profile.

Investment policy

Rolinco's investment style focuses on growth by primarily making allocations to promising trends. Rolinco invests in minimum three and maximum four different and independent top-down growth trends. The fund then invests directly into stocks of companies that have as pure as possible exposure to one of these trends. The selection of the trends is the first and most important step in the investment process, as they define the investment universe from which stocks are selected. Current trends that Rolinco has selected are Digitalization', 'The emerging middle-class', 'The Industrial Renaissance' and 'Getting old and staying healthy'. Rolinco can anticipate currency developments through active currency management. Risk management is fully integrated in the investment process to ensure that positions meet predefined guidelines. The fund can hold a limited cash position.

Expectation of fund manager

Most economic indicators have been pointing towards a slowdown in economic growth since the start of the year. The industrial side of the world economy is already shrinking and we expect that business spending will continue to be constrained as long as there is no certainty. As consumption is still growing and unemployment levels are record low in most countries, it is not realistic to assume recessions will occur in Western countries in the remainder of this year. However, we expect a more challenging environment for operating companies, so we prefer companies with a sustainable and secular earnings growth profile. We try to find these companies by looking at long-term trends from a top-down perspective. In this era, thanks to digitization and new technologies, we will be able to cure most diseases, make financial services cheaper and more accessible to all and increase our labor productivity sustainably. Stocks that provide the tools and technology for this will grow revenues and cash flows much faster than anyone expects.

Henk Grootveld, Marco van Lent & Vera Krückel, CFA

Henk Grootveld, Marco van Lent & Vera Krückel, CFA

Henk Grootveld, Executive Vice President, is head of the Trends Investing Equity team. He is manager of Robeco Global Growth Trends since November 2013 and manager of Rolinco since 2009. Henk Grootveld joined Robeco in 2001 and has been head of the Financials team, head of the European team, head of the Consumer Staples team and a member of the North American Equities team. Prior to joining Robeco, Mr. Grootveld was employed by Aegon Asset Management as a portfolio manager European Equities and at ING Barings as an equity strategist. Henk holds a Master's degree in Operation Research/ Econometrics From Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Marco van Lent is a member of the Robeco Trends Investing Equity team since December 2010 and since November 2013 portfolio manager of Robeco Global Growth Trends/ Rolinco. Before that he was portfolio manager of Robeco Infrastructure Equities. He joined Robeco in October 2007 to co-manage two European equity funds. He started his investment career in 1985 as a sell-side analyst/strategist. In 1996, he became a portfolio manager at Van Spaendonck Asset Management. This was followed by a position as senior portfolio manager European equities at Philips Investment Management in 1999. Using the high-conviction investment strategy which he had co-developed at Philips Investment Management, he moved on to Van Lanschot Asset Management to manage the Van Lanschot European Equity Fund. After the acquisition of Kempen Capital Management by Van Lanschot, he worked at Kempen Capital Management for 6 months to manage European equity mandates. Marco holds a Master' s degree in Business Economics and Finance from Tilburg University. Vera Krückel is a member of the Robeco Trends investing team and portfolio manager of Robeco Global Trends/ Rolinco since July 2019. Since June 2017 Vera Krückel is also trend researcher within Trends Investing. She started at Robeco doing the international trainee program after which she was a global sector specialist for 5 years. Before joining Robeco in 2010, she was employed by Ernst & Young as an Advisor for Financial Performance Improvements. Before that, she worked in the Investment Banking division of BNP Paribas in London. Vera Krückel holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Università Bocconi in Milan, Italy.

Cost of this fund

Ongoing charges

Transaction costs

The expected transaction costs are

Performance fee

This fund may also deduct a performance fee of

Extra fees

max entry fee

Max exit fee

Max sub fee

Max switch fee

Fiscal product treatment

The fund is established in the Netherlands. The fund is managed as a 'naamloze vennootschap' (public limited company). The fund has the status of 'fiscal investment institution' in the sense of article 28 of the Dutch Corporate-Income Tax Act 1969, and, as such, is taxed at a corporate-income tax rate of 0%.The fund is obliged to pay out the realized current income in the form of dividend within 8 months after the end of the financial year. From 1 January 2007 the fund withholds Dutch dividend tax at a rate of 15% from these dividend payments. The fund can in principle use the Dutch treaty network to partially recover any withholding tax on its income.

Fiscal treatment of investor

For private investors residing in the Netherlands real interest and dividend income or capital gains received on their investments are not relevant for tax purposes. Participating units held by private investors who are taxpayers in the Netherlands belong in Box 3. If and insofar as an investor's net assets exceed the net wealth exemption limit, said investor is liable from 1 January to pay 1.2% annually on the balance of his or her net assets. Investors residing in the Netherlands may offset the Dutch dividend tax withheld (15% as at 1 January 2007) against their income-tax payment. Investors who are not subject to (exempt from) Dutch corporate-income tax (e.g. pension funds) are not taxed on the achieved result. Dutch tax-exempt bodies may seek a full refund on the 15% dividend tax withheld on dividends (25% prior to 1 January 2007). Interest income is exempt from tax withheld at source. Investors who are subject to Dutch corporate-income tax can be taxed for the result achieved on their investment in the fund. Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax are obligated to declare interest and dividend income in their tax return. In principle, Dutch bodies that are subject to corporate-income tax may offset the 15% dividend tax withheld on dividends (25% prior to 1 January 2007) against the corporate-income tax and seek a refund of the excess amount. Investors residing outside the Netherlands are subject to their respective national tax regime applying to foreign investment funds. Shareholders who do not pay tax in the Netherlands and who are resident in countries that have a tax treaty with the Netherlands to prevent double taxation, may seek a refund for part of the Dutch dividend tax from the Dutch tax authorities, depending on the treaty. As of 1 January 2007, a pension fund having its registered office in another EU member state is also entitled to a dividend-tax refund in the Netherlands. The above is based on the current fiscal legislation and regulation.

Visit us on social media

Stay updated

The information contained in the Website is solely intended for professional investors within the meaning of the Dutch Act on the Financial Supervision (Wet op het financiële toezicht) or persons which are authorized to receive such information under any other applicable laws. More information about Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. More information on Robeco Luxembourg S.A.

Disclaimer

The information contained in the website is solely intended for professional investors. Some funds shown on this website fall outside the scope of the Dutch Act on the Financial Supervision (Wet op het financieel toezicht) and therefore do not (need to) have a license from the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).

The funds shown on this website may not be available in your country. Please select your country website (top right corner) to view the products that are available in your country.

Neither information nor any opinion expressed on the website constitutes a solicitation, an offer or a recommendation to buy, sell or dispose of any investment, to engage in any other transaction or to provide any investment advice or service. An investment in a Robeco product should only be made after reading the related legal documents such as management regulations, prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, which can be all be obtained free of charge at this website and at the Robeco offices in each country where Robeco has a presence.